Which view do functionalist theorists have on education in the United States?
A. Students experiencing poverty have fewer educational opportunities.
B. Education allows for upward social mobility and advancement in society.
C. Educational achievement is influenced by students' race, class, and gender.
D. Parents' educational attainment influences the quality of their children's education.
Answer: B. Education allows for upward social mobility and advancement in society.
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a. cohabitation. b. a consensual union. c. a single-parent family. d. an extended family.
________ refers to marrying up to a higher social class
A) Hypergamy B) Endogamy C) Polygamy D) Hypogamy
In the United States how much funding for schools comes from the federal government?
a. less than 10 percent b. 15 percent c. 18 percent d. 22 percent
Which of the following was a primary criticism of second-wave feminists?
A. They focused on multiple sources of oppression. B. They emphasized women's right to vote at the expense of other crucial rights. C. They assumed that White women's' experiences were universal. D. They demanded political and economic equality.